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Willard Marine Unveils New SEA FORCE® 777 RHIB at Pacific Show in Australia

Anaheim, Calif. – October 07, 2015 – Willard Marine, Inc., a global leader in the manufacture of mission-proven boats, unveiled their new SEA FORCE® 777 this week at the Pacific International Maritime Exposition in Sydney, Australia.

The 40-ounce polyurethane WING inflatable collar is UV-coated and includes a 7-panel bow cover and rub-strakes to reduce risk of boat damage upon boarding and stability during weight shifts.

International military representatives can now rely upon the new 777 the same way the U.S. Navy has relied upon similar shipboard RHIBs from Willard Marine over the last 25 years.

Exceptionally durable vessels like the 777 are necessary abroad to support a variety of blue-water missions including rescue, patrol and Visit, Board, Search and Seizure. Built to ABYC standards, the new SEA FORCE® 777 can also be made in aluminum and can accommodate various seating configurations, law enforcement equipment, electrical packages, weather protection, and navigation devices.

Willard Marine President and CEO, Ulrich Gottschling, explained that “ Willard Marine has built hundreds of mission-proven boats for American and international militaries around the world, and the new SEA FORCE® 777 is a larger version of our military-grade RHIBs that government agencies can depend upon the same way the U.S. Navy has for 25 years.”

Since its founding in 1957, Willard Marine has developed mission-proven boats for the U.S. military, Department of Homeland Security, foreign governments, law enforcement agencies, search and rescue organizations and private companies. Willard Marine is the exclusive builder of commercial vessels originally designed by SeaArk Marine and Crystaliner. Based in California with facilities in Maryland and Virginia, Willard Marine is ISO 9001:2008 certified and the sole American manufacturer of SOLAS rescue boats.